My name is Richard Israel and I am a photographer who lives in
Charlotte, NC with my beautiful wife Beth and our three amazing
daughters, Ferris twelve, Sophia nine and Priscilla five.
I love life, I love
photography.
A few months ago I was asked by Professional Photographer Magazine to test Kodak Ektar 120 film. It’s got super fine grain, unbelievable tonal range, vivid color, and scans beautifully. Of course I chose one of my three most favorite models for the shoot!
a closer look
Wishing my old friend Elizabeth Webb and my new friend Sara Hall of Hall and Webb Event Design all the very best in their new adventure
tech note: Mamiya 634 afd. 80.mm, Fuji 400h
Style Me Pretty, the fabulous wedding blog has a thing called Inspiration To Reality, basically brides choose images for their dream wedding and Little Black Book vendors get to select a storyboard and make it come to life. My friend and incredibly talented wedding designer Alyse Woodward and I got together, chose a storyboard put...
the lovely Pannell girls.
tech note: mamiya 645, 80mm lens, Fuji 400H
tech note: holga toy camera, Kodak 400CN
Wow, what a fabulous wedding, The Cloister at Sea Island is breathtaking but even more lovely were Sara, Scott, their family and friends. As I always say, the “things” are great but ultimately it’s all about the people. A wedding is an event, a marriage is for life………..
tech note: Mamyia 645afd, Nikon F100, Rolleiflex, Kodak...
Lindsey and Taylor’s elegant April 17th wedding at the gorgeous William Aiken House, wedding design by the equally gorgeous girls of A Charleston Bride Detail shots by Elisabeth-Rose
tech note: Rolleiflex, Mamyia 645afd, Nikon F100, Kodak Portra 400NC, Kodak Tri-X & Ilford 3200
Lindsey is a model bride in more ways than one, she is a very successful working model plus she totally gets what I do, Yes!!!
She literally jumped out of the shower, put on her dress a little mascara let her hair air dry and off we went.
For photographers: The first photograph (black and white) was...
Elisabeth-Rose my wedding day partner in crime, super8 girl, travel companion and great friend married her childhood sweetheart on Feb 6th, Elisabeth and Michael met when they were 8years old and they absolutely adore each other.
The day was also extra special because the now famous (or infamous) “Gang of Four” Kristin Vining, Christopher Record, Rodney...
This weekend Elisabeth -Rose and Michael got married, it was an extra special day for several reasons, most importantly she and Michael are a truly head over heels in love, Elisabeth-Rose shoots along side of me and is totally adored by the Israel family, she is also my friend Kristin Vining’s studio manager.
What made photographing...
Not to sure exactly what is going to become of my ongoing project, “young people at my church that are doing something with their lives”, but I know something is going on and It’s taking on a life of it’s own.
Meet Grayson.He’s and amazing musician, songwriter and producer. He’s married to beautiful Tori, he’s the...
